Thorpe on the Hill, West Yorkshire
| Thorpe on the Hill | |
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Feb2006.jpg) Ashfield Terrace, Thorpe on the Hill | |
  Thorpe on the Hill  Thorpe on the Hill Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF3 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Thorpe on the Hill (or Thorpe) is a village in the Leeds district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village falls within the Ardsley and Robin Hood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. It was mentioned as "Torp" in the Domesday Book together with neighbouring Carlton, Lofthouse, Middleton, and Rothwell as part of the Morley Hundred in the West Riding.[1]
The village is situated 5 miles (8 km) south of Leeds city centre, and between Middleton and Rothwell. It is split by the M62 Motorway, and is close to the Lofthouse Interchange where the M62 meets the M1 (Junction 29 - Junction 42).
History
[edit]Thorpe Hall on Middleton Lane is a Grade II* listed building. The hall bears the date 1735 on its rainwater heads, but also incorporates some earlier fabric.[2]
In 1866 Thorpe became a separate civil parish.[3] The parish was abolished and merged with Lofthouse on 1 April 1937.[4]
In 1931 the parish had a population of 993.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Thorpe [on the Hill] in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Thorpe Hall (1135039)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Thorpe CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Wakefield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Thorpe CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- The Ancient Parish of Rothwell at Genuki: Thorpe on the Hill was in this parish